1990 Miami Dolphins season
| 1990 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Don Shula |
| Home field | Joe Robbie Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs |
The 1990 Miami Dolphins season was the team’s twenty-first season in the National Football League and twenty-fifth overall. After four seasons out of the playoffs with a combined record of 30 wins and 31 losses, the Dolphins returned to postseason play for the first time since 1985 with twelve wins and four losses. They defeated the Chiefs in the first round before being knocked out of contention by eventual AFC champions the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Playoff.
1990 marked the first time since their record 1972 perfect season that the Dolphins played the New York Giants, and merely the second in team history.[1] The reason for this is that before the admission of the Texans in 2002, NFL scheduling formulas for games outside a team’s division were much more influenced by table position during the previous season.[2]
Offseason
| = Pro Bowler [3] |
NFL Draft
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | Richmond Webb | Tackle | Texas A&M |
| 40 | Miami Dolphins | Keith Sims | Guard | Iowa State |
| 67 | Miami Dolphins | Alfred Oglesby | Nose Tackle | Houston |
| 94 | Miami Dolphins | Scott Mitchell | Quarterback | Utah |
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9, 1990 | at New England Patriots | W 27–24 | |
| 2 | September 16, 1990 | Buffalo Bills | W 30–7 | |
| 3 | September 23, 1990 | at New York Giants | L 20–3 | |
| 4 | September 30, 1990 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 28–6 | |
| 5 | October 7, 1990 | New York Jets | W 20–16 | |
| 6 | Bye | |||
| 7 | October 18, 1990 | New England Patriots | W 17–10 | |
| 8 | October 28, 1990 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 27–7 | |
| 9 | November 4, 1990 | Phoenix Cardinals | W 23–3 | |
| 10 | November 11, 1990 | at New York Jets | W 17–3 | |
| 11 | November 19, 1990 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 13–10 | |
| 12 | November 25, 1990 | at Cleveland Browns | W 30–13 | |
| 13 | December 2, 1990 | at Washington Redskins | L 42–20 | |
| 14 | December 9, 1990 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–20 | |
| 15 | December 16, 1990 | Seattle Seahawks | W 24–17 | |
| 16 | December 23, 1990 | at Buffalo Bills | L 24–14 | |
| 17 | December 30, 1990 | Indianapolis Colts | W 23–17 | |
Standings
| AFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Buffalo Bills | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 7–1 | 10–2 | 428 | 263 | L1 |
| (4) Miami Dolphins | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 7–1 | 10–2 | 336 | 242 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–5 | 5–7 | 281 | 353 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–6 | 4–10 | 295 | 345 | W2 |
| New England Patriots | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–7 | 1–11 | 181 | 446 | L14 |
Player stats
Passing
| Player | Att | Comp | Yds | Touchdowns | INT | Rating |
| Dan Marino | 531 | 306 | 3563 | 21 | 11 | 82.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Average | Long | Touchdowns |
| Mark Clayton | 32 | 406 | 12.7 | 43 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | Tackles | Sacks | Fumble Recoveries |
| Jeff Cross | 60 | 11.5 | 2 |
Playoffs
AFC Wild Card Game
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), cloudy
- Game attendance: 67,276
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf
With 2:28 left in the game, the Dolphins capped an 85-yard drive with quarterback Dan Marino's winning 12-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mark Clayton.
AFC Divisional Playoff
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 3 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
| Bills | 13 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 44 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C), rain and snow
- Game attendance: 77,087
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Paul Maguire
Awards and honors
- Jeff Cross, AFC Pro Bowl selection
Milestones
- Dan Marino, 6th Consecutive 3,000 Yard Passing Season
References
- ^ New York Giants v Miami Dolphins
- ^ History of the NFL’s Structure and Formats
- ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.